SIOUX CITY | A Le Mars, Iowa, woman was placed on probation Tuesday after pleading guilty to using counterfeit cash at Sioux City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Jackelen Hartsock, 28, entered her plea in Woodbury County District Court to one count of forgery. A charge of fifth-degree theft was dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Following the recommendation of a state presentence investigation, District Judge Julie Schumacher suspended a five-year prison sentence and placed Hartsock on probation for two years. She must pay $200 in restitution jointly with Kurt Jones and Brittany Derby.
Hartsock was arrested in August after an investigation showed that she, Jones and Derby had made several cash transactions at the casino on Aug. 5. The bills were later found to be counterfeit.
Jones, 27, and Derby, 29, both of Le Mars, both have pleaded not guilty to forgery. Jones is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 23. Derby is scheduled to enter a plea on Feb. 12.